Afemo Omilami
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Afemo Omilami has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' is the other credit that tends to come up. There are 76 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Forrest Gump'.
Afemo Omilami
54 Movies
22 Series
Afemo Omilami has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' is the other credit that tends to come up. There are 76 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Forrest Gump'.
Movies
Plays Drill Sergeant
Forrest Gump
1994
Plays Man Outside Store
Hidden Figures
2016
Plays District 11 Mayor
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
Plays Perry
Terminator Genisys
2015
Plays CPS Caseworker
The Blind Side
2009
Plays Longshoreman
Trading Places
1983
Plays Cotton Truck Driver
The Firm
1993
Plays Charles Campbell
Remember the Titans
2000
Plays Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
Plays Joshua
Cold Mountain
2003
Plays SUV Driver
Runaway Jury
2003
Plays Bernie
The Money Pit
1986
Plays Jimmy Lee
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
Plays Tall Contraband
Glory
1989
Plays Mr. Flournoy
Glory Road
2006
Plays Haman
The Reaping
2007
Plays Angry Husband
Ray
2004
Plays Sam
The Alamo
2004
Plays Griss
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
Plays President Wagner
Drumline
2002
Plays Quarry Man
The War
1994
Plays Dr. Monyang
The Good Lie
2014
Plays Franklin Mose
The Best of Enemies
2019
Plays Cab Dispatcher
The Real McCoy
1993
Plays Charles
Hounddog
2008
Plays David
Poms
2019
Plays Bailiff
A Simple Twist of Fate
1994
Plays SFC Ezra Landers
Tigerland
2000
Plays Taxi Driver
The Long Walk Home
1990
Plays Sheriff Bellweather
Bloodworth
2010
Plays Mr Gravitt
Full Count
2019
Plays Sam Parker
Flash
1997
Plays A.L. Jenkins
The List
2007
Plays Walter
Idlewild
2006
Plays Cab Driver #1
I'm with Lucy
2002
Plays Lieutenant Baker
Down for Whatever
2018
Plays Richard Granger
A Brother's Honor
2019
Plays Leonard George
Heavens Fall
2006
Plays Golden Frinks
Blood Done Sign My Name
2010
Plays Attorney
Hood Rat
2001
Plays Berl (Flip) Mangum
Drop Squad
1994
Plays Horace
Wayward Son
1999
Plays The Man
Beneath the Dark
2010
Plays Zeke (segment 'The Lake')
Horror Noire
2021
Plays Krugman
Gordy
1995
Plays Young Black Man with Scars
Freedom Road
1979
Plays Ellis Freeman
Freedom's Path
2023
Plays Ephraim Lee
Funny Valentines
1999
Plays Noble Ali
Sankofa
1993
TV Shows
Plays Jimmy Dawes
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Plays Detective St. Charles
Saints & Sinners
2016
Plays Police Chief Holloway
True Detective
2014
Plays Archivist
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Plays Vet #1
Rage of Angels
1983
Plays Clifton Smalls
Dawson's Creek
1998
Plays Henry Patterson
Law & Order
1990
Plays Vince Peabo
The Shield
2002
Plays Kontee
Sheena
2000
Plays Taxi Driver
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Brenner
Creepshow
2019
Plays Desmond Maxwell
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Philip Randolph
Genius
2017
Plays Add Reed
Women of the Movement
2022
Plays Inspector Polino
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
Plays Captain Churchill
Mad Dogs
2015
Plays The Chief
Chase
2010
Plays Fred Lamm
Past Life
2010
Plays Servant
John Adams
2008
Plays Thomas Beauchamp
Side Order of Life
2007
Plays Pierre Toussant
Fortune Hunter
1994
Plays Mr. Hendricks
I'll Fly Away
1991
Plays President Babacar Diome
Madam Secretary
2014
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Full Filmography
Genius
Philip Randolph · 1 episode
2024
TV
Freedom's Path
Ellis Freeman
2023
Film
Women of the Movement
Add Reed · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Horror Noire
Zeke (segment 'The Lake')
2021
Film
Creepshow
Brenner · 1 episode
2019
TV
Full Count
Mr Gravitt
2019
Film
A Brother's Honor
Richard Granger
2019
Film
Poms
David
2019
Film
The Best of Enemies
Franklin Mose
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Afemo Omilami and where are they from?
Afemo Omilami is 75 years old, born on December 13, 1950 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Afemo Omilami?
Afemo Omilami is best known for roles in Forrest Gump, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Hidden Figures.
How many movies has Afemo Omilami been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Afemo Omilami has appeared in 54 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Afemo Omilami's first movie?
The career of Afemo Omilami began with Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976).
What is Afemo Omilami's most recent movie or series?
Afemo Omilami's most recent release is Freedom's Path, which premiered on February 3, 2023.
What TV shows has Afemo Omilami appeared in?
On television, Afemo Omilami has appeared in True Detective, Ghost Whisperer, The Shield, Law & Order.
Afemo Omilami
1950-12-13 · Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Afemo Omilami (born December 13, 1950) is an American actor. On television, in addition to numerous guest appearances, he had recurring roles on In the Heat of the Night (1989 - 1993), Ghost Whisperer (2007 - 2008), and Saints & Sinners (2016 - 2018). Omilami has played supporting film roles in Trading Places (1983), Glory (1989), The Firm (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Gordy (1995), Remember the Titans (2000), Ray (2004), Hounddog (2007), The Blind Side (2009), Terminator Genisys (2015), and others.